Carriage-operating mechanism for recording-machines.



I w. H. BROWN. CARRlAGE OPERATING MECHAMSM FOR RECORDING MACHlNES.

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WILLIAM H. BEO'WN, O35 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FACTURIN G COMPANY, 01 SYRACUSE, NE'

H. H. FRANKLIN MANU- W YORK, A CQBPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CARRIAGE-OPERATING MECHANISM FOR RECORDING-MACHINES.

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Original application filed June f5, 1918, eri-cl No. 535,197. application filed January 6, 191?.

T all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, lViLLiAM H Bnown, e. citizen of the United States, and it resident of Syracuse, in the countyof Onondaga and State of New York, have invented n certain new and useful Carriage{lpernting lilechn nism for Recording-llhchines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mechanism for actuating the'oirriages of machines as recording machines, and has for its object o. particularly simple and eliicient means for successively tensioning the spring. and re turning the carriage to its starting position. The invention consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter setlforth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1 and 2 are respectively. a plan and a side elevation of n calculating nto chine embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is o. planview of detached ports of the calculating machine.

Fig. 4. is on end elevation of the carriage actuating mechanism shown at the right of Fig. 3, the contiguous part of the frameof the machine being shown in section.

Fig. is a sectional view on line 5 5, Fig. 4.

I have here shown my invention as applied to the type of machine shown in my Patent No. 1,212,320, granted Jan. 16, 1917, 0T which this application is a division.

This machine includes a carriage which shiftahle step by step in one direction as to the left, a spring normally under tension for shifting the carriage in said direction, as to the left, an escupement for controlling the shifting movement, suitable meansns keys for controlling the operation of the escnpement, and means operating to return the carriage to the right, this means operating to tension the spring and then return the carriage. I

1 designates the carriage which includes an axially shiftalile shaft 2 slidable in suit able bearings provided in standards or flanges 3 rising from the top plate 4: of the frame 5 of the machine. 6 designates a series of controlling Wheels rota tnbly mounted on the shaft 2, and shiftable by the carriage Sneeification of Letters Patented Nov, to, 1918.

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also includes a support i" carried by the shaft,

and depending therefrom, and carrying o. plurality of abutments 8 which coact with the Wheels (3 to limit them in nu] erical positions, as set forth in my pending application referred to.

The support 7 at its front end slides along the top plate lot the frame 5 and has a rock 9 with which concts suitable escapernent mechanism including; teeth 10, and 11, the tooth 10 being carried. on an arm 19 mounted on it vertically extcnifling rocl: shaft suitably supported in the frame The abut-merits 8 are operated by keys 14 oh are suitably connected to rock shafts 15 having" means thereon tor operating the abutment-s 8. The keys all cooct with a. suitable unite merit shaft I As the ea ring-e l with the toothed Wheels 3 thereon shi" s laterally to the left, they are brought into position opposed to calculating wheels n'iountcd on o shaft 16 and are brought into mesh therewith in order to drive the same during the rotation of the shaft 2 by the operating member or handle to he hereinafter described, this rotation of.

the shntt also returning the abutments 8 to their starting position.-

The shaft 16 carrying the calculating Wheels, is mounted on carriage arms 17 which are movable tonvnrdly by a spring 18 encircling" a rod 19 :1 ml connected at one end to one carriage arm 1'? and at its other end to n lug 20 depending from the top plate of the machine. The carriage arms are (0Tb trolled in their movement by the spring:- 153, by the opera ing handle which rotates the shaft 2.

The mechanism thus for described forms no part of my invention. but constitutes the subject matter of my Patents Nos. 1,089,671, Feb. 2 t, 1914, and 1.122.191, Dec. 191-1, Patent No. 1,212,320. ;zrantul Jan. 16, 1917, and the only part of said mechanism necessary to be considered in so far as the present invention is concerned. is a laterall shiftahle carriage which is moved in one direction by a spring.

21 designates the spring whi h is cornice? nlternatel actin liar which actusites the escape;

provided. with. an arm 82 thereon.

ed to the carriage 1, or the support 7 thereof so that the carriage is shifted to the left by the spring when the escapement is open ate Ll and so that the carriage may be returned to the right independently of the spring and the spring tensioncd independently of the movement of the carriage.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the spring 21 is a coiled torsion spring arranged between two parallel arms of a frame member or yoke 23 carried by the main frame 5 on the inner right hand side thereof, said spring encircling a shaft 24 journaled at its ends in the arms 22. One end of the spring 21 is fixed to a head 25, having a stop arm 26 enacting with the pin 2? projecting from the inner face of one of the frame arms 22, and the other end of the spring is fixed to a rocking head or driving member and moves in reverse directions therewith, the rocking head 28 having an arm 29 which detachably engages one end 01 a lever or driven member 30 mounted between its ends on the contiguous end of the shaft 24. This arm 29 may also move into and out of engagement with the contiguous frame arm 22 in order to limit the move ment, in one direction, of the rocking member 28 by the spring 21.

A link 31 connects the lever 30 directly to the carriage 1 or the support 7 thereof. The opposite end of the shaft 24 to that on Which-the lever 30 is mounted. is T he shaft 24 and the arms 30 and 32 rock as a mit.

The spring 21 as here shown, is tensioned by a plunger guided in the frame and movable vertically therein, and having its upper end projecting above the top plate 4 of the frame, the plunger being pivotally connected at its lower end by a pin-and-slot connection 34 to a rock arm on the rocking head or driving member 28.

The shaft 24 is moved in the opposite direction to the movement thereof effected by the spring 21, and independently of the sprin 21. by any suitable means as a plunger 36 guided in the frame 5 and extending vertically therein, and having its upper end projecting above the top plate 4 of the frame the plunger 36 being pivotally connected at 37 at its lower end to the arm 32 mounted on the shaft 24. The plunger-s 3?), 36 are arranged one in advance of'the other in a direction lengtlnvise of the frame 5 and in the path of an operating member or handle 38 connected to the shaft 2, torotate the same, and nuu'able about the axis thereof. the plunger 253 being engaged by the oi'ierating memne'r 1% before the plunger 36. This oprating member 158 although connected to the shall 2 is not mounted directly on said shaft in lil. illustralcd form of my machine. but mounted upon the sleeve 38 encircling the shai't 2 and connected to the shaft by a l\'l a0 which works in a keyway 41 in the sleeve of greater width than. the key.

lVhether or not the operating member or handle 38 is mounted directly upon the shaft 2 or upon the sleeve 3!) or upon any other part is in'nnaterial in so far as this invention is concerned. The only feature to be considered in so far as the present invention is concerned, is that the plungers 33 and 38 are operated consecutively by any suitable means which happens to be a handle 38 operating other parts of the calculating machine.

Upon the operation of the escapement controlling the movement of the carriage 1 lo the left, this operation being effected by the depression of any one of the keys 14. the spring 21 expands and actuates the rocking head 28.'the lever 30, the link 31 and moves the carriage 1 to the left. \Vhen the handle 38 is operated, the plunger 33 is depressed thus rocking the arm of the rocking head 28 and compressing the spring 21 and moving the arm 29 of the rocking head 28 out of engagement with the lever 30.

Consequently, when the plunger 36 is depressed, the shaft 24 is rocked by reason of the arm 32 to which the plunger 36. is connected, and the carriage 1 returned to the right by reason of the rocking of the arm 30 and the link 31, bringing the lever 30 into engagen'ient with the arm 29 of the rocking head 28 so that when the escapement is again operated, the carriage will be acted upon by the spring 21.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a carriage movable in reverse directions, a spring having a partthereof movable in one direction for advancing the carriage and movable in the reverse direction independently oi" the carriage, the carriage returning independentl y of said part of the spring, and means for moving said part of the spring independently of the carriage and thereby ten'sioning the spring, substantially as and for the purpose described.

' 2. In combination, a carriage movable in reverse directions, a coiled spring, movable means between the carriage and the spring for transi'nitting motion from the spring to advance the carriage and for permitting the spring when being tensioned to move independently of the'carriage, and means for tensioning the spring. substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In (i()l'l'll)lll2lil()ll. a carriage movable in reverse directions, detachable engaging driving and driven parts, the driven part-being movable with the carriage. a spring for moving the driving parr in one direction to actuate the driven part. said driving part being movable in the reverse direction independently of the driven part when the spring dependently of the carriage to tension the.

spring, substantinliy as and for the purpose described.

iii-combination. a. carriage movab reverse direeiions. a (:oiied spring; in head connected to one end ther and re" ing: in opposite directions, means between :arriage and the head detechably the head said means serving in transmit niotion fron'i the head to the carnage, and means for moving the head indepeniiieniiy of the first-mentioned means and i'qensioning the spring, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In eombinaiiion, a arrifl e IIXOWiQlQ, in reverse directions, cletaeinihl driving and driven parts rocking abont a. common axis, the driven part being niombie with the carriage, a spring for moving the driving part in one direction lo actuate the driven part, said driving; part beii g movable inihe reverse direeiion inde indenlly of the driven port to tension the spring, a nil means for moving' the driving part in reverse direction, substantially as and for the purpose see forth.

'Z. In eoinhinaiion, a frame member, a earriagre movable in reverse directions, driving and driven parts rocking about a common axis and arranged on opposite sides oi (he frame member. the driven )arl' being: inorabie with the, earriage, and the driving purl: having an arm for detachably engaging the 1 nine member and the driven pariu a spring for moving the driving; par? in one direeiion to actual'e the driven pal-i, said driving pr rt being movable in the reversedirection hire pendenily of the driven. part to tension the spring, and means for moving the driving part in said reverse direction, snbstantiziliy as and for the purpose described.

8. in combination, a carriage movable in reverse directions a spring having a parithereofl movable in one direction for adanein r the carriage and noviibie in rhe reverse direction independeni'iy of the earriage, l'heearriage returning: independeniiy of said pert of the spring", and e inovibie plunger eonneeteil to said part of the s n h s for moving: i'he same independenti oi rho y marriage and. thereby tensiening spring,

subsiantiaily and for the 'pnrpose 9., if: combination, n carriage moi he in reverse directions, detachably rengnging driving die purpose sel: fort-in if). in eon-ibination, a carriage movable ,1 rere (lir e bions-a spring having a part there movable in one dirertion for advaneingz the carriage and inm'nble in he ever-s22 direction independently 0 the Lage and means iior moving said par? oi T iringz independently of the carriage and 1 so; 'iensionine' the spring and for movi the carriage iniilependently of said p t oi the spring substantially as and for i i. in combine-alien, a carriage movable in rererse diree 'ions, 2i spring havinga part lhereof movable in one direction for ViifflClZljf the :nri'iagze and movable in reverse direction in ilegwndently of the ringer means for moving: said pnrl el spring; indepez'ideniy oflhe rarriaoje. i e independen of said means, subs P i ui'pos spreirled.

n eoinbinafion, a arriaee movah l revere i direeiions, delaehably engaging o vi 1'- ing and driven parts" the driven parl be ng inovnbie with the 'nrriage a! spring; for mov ing: the driving part in one direel'en 1o aetuute the driven our in said direelioin ihe said driving part being movable in iiie reverse direetion, independenl'lv oi the driven par? when i'he spring is being: fiensionerh means for tensioning the spring. and means for mining; the driven pure in {he re verse direetion, substantial y as and for ihe purpose set forl'h.

' 1255: in combination, a earriage movable in reverse directions, detaclnibly engaging; driving and driven parls rocking about a coinnion axis, the driven part being eonneeted to the carriage and movable ihereviih. a" spring: for moving the driving part" in one direction lo aeinafe the driven part in direction, the driving part. being inovahie in lhe reverse direction independenfiy oi' the means for (lir driven part to lension the spring; moving: the driving 'Hlll in said reverse rertion, and means for novine' rim 1 giant in the reverse direetion. sniislaniif as and For the purpose deserihedi in eonibinai ion, a carriage movable is ie operalmy; n miner ii iii,

reverse directions, roelc shaft, detaehably engaging dri. 'ing and driven parts, the driving part being loose on the rock shaft, and the driven part being: fixedto said shaft and eoi'ineeted to the carriage, a (oiled spring encircling the rock shaft and connected to the driving part for nioving the same, the driving part being n'u'ivable independently of the driven part when the sinking is being tensioned, and means for moving the shaft independently of thedriving part, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In combination, a carriage movable in reverse directions, detachably engaging driv ing and driven parts, the driven part being movable with the carriage, a spring for moving the driving! part in one direction to actuate the driven part, the driving part having niovei'nent ini lependentlv of the driven part when the spring is being tensinned. plungers connected, respectively, to the driving and driven parts, and an operating member for successively actuating the plunger-s, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

16. In conil iination, a rarriage n'iovable in reverse directions, a rorl; shaft, detarhably engaging: driving and driven parts, the driving part being loose on the rock shaft and the driven part being'iixod to said shaft and connected to the earriage, a coiled spring eneirrling the rock shaft and nonnerted to the driving part for moving the same, the driv-' ing part being movable. lINlLI HfIHlO tly of the driven part to {(llriOIl the spring, plungers pivotall v eonnerled to the shaft and the driving part and an operating nien'iber i'or successively artua! ing the plungers. substantially as and for the purpose dosrribed.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the rounty of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 9th day of Demin'il'ier, 1916. 

